The young man's face was speckled with Thanaka, which had been applied to his entire face

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Speckled young man's face
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The youngster I met in the streets of Yangon painted thanaka on his face. Not only the cheek but also the whole of his face was painted. The surface of his face was dappled like a work of a rude plasterer.

Perhaps he thought he applied camouflage face paint like a soldier. Yet I thought to walk with such white face was highly visible in the city center. In fact, he was easy to notice and I talked to him as soon as I found him.

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Dec 2014 MYANMAR PEOPLE

PHOTO DATA

No

8943

Shooting Date

Feb 2010

Posted On

December 8, 2014

Modified On

October 3, 2023

Place

Yangon, Myanmar

Genre

Portrait Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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